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Can You Identify These Fall Flowers?

Kennita Leon

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About This Quiz

Fall usually gets a bad rap where flowers are concerned. Why? Because it's the season where leaves start to drop and where the color from the summer starts to fade away. As an added bonus, and we're being totally sarcastic here, it starts getting really cold, which really doesn't help many kinds of flowers. But there are a few resilient little buds which bloom in this beautiful season. But do you know their names?

The fall is known for bringing colors like orange, purple, dark red and yellows, and pinks. And when it comes to their flowers, it's no different. Sure, the popular flowers like the chrysanthemum, aster and pansy are easily recognizable, but what about the sedum, Russian sage, balloon flower and toad lily? Can you recognize those if we showed you a few pictures?

We're testing your knowledge on fall flowers today because we want to know how observant you've been during this beautiful season. Will your quiz result tell us that you've been watching the flowers bloom, even in the near cold? Or will it say that you've been paying more attention to the falling leaves than anything else? It's time for us to find out in this quiz!

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What kind of fall flower is this?

Gardenia

Lily of the valley

Rose

Geranium

Roses are a genus of over 100 species which are sought for their wide variety of colors and pleasant fragrance.

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What kind of flower do you see here?

Gladiolus

Pansy

Heather

Hibiscus

Pansy is the common name used for 400 to 600 species of violets which come in a wide range of colors and patterns.

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Identify this fall flower.

Lotus

Lavender

Heliotrope

Coneflower

The coneflower is a double flower hybrid which comes in shades of white, yellow, pink, purple, orange or mango.

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Can you tell us this flower's name?

Quince

Marigold

Honeysuckle

Peony

Marigolds are brightly colored flowers typically yellow, orange or red in coloration and up to 5 to 18 inches in height.

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Can you name this flower based on the picture?

Petunia

Hyacinth

Dahlia

Oyster plant

Dahlia, native to Mexico and Central America, are tuberous-rooted herbs with up to 30 species, 6 of which are grown for ornamental purposes.

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Which fall flower is shown here?

Passion flower

Geranium

Calla lily

Lily of the valley

Native to South Africa, calla lilies are trumpet-shaped flowers which are commonly used in weddings and funerals.

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Tell us the name of this fall flower.

Heather

Magnolia

Gardenia

Hydrangea

Hydrangea, indigenous to the Western hemisphere and eastern Asia, is a genus of woody shrubs which produces ball-like clusters of small, white flowers.

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Which flower is this?

Mayflower

Lavender

Morning glory

Iris

Iris is a genus of plants containing 300 species which are best known for their wide range of colorful flowers.

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Can you identify this particular flower?

Freesia

Lotus

Gladiolus

Hibiscus

Native to South Africa, Freesia is a genus of the iris family which is known for their bell-shaped lemon-scented flowers.

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Match this flower to its name.

Quince

Heather

Heliotrope

Narcissus

Heather is an evergreen shrub which produces several bell-like flowers in shades of pink, red, white and purple.

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Which fall bloom is this?

Peony

Honeysuckle

Garden mums

Hyacinth

Garden mums, also called hardy mums, are frequently used in landscaping due to their wide range of bright colors.

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Do you know the name of this fall flower?

Lily of the valley

Aster

Geranium

Passion flower

Asters are colorful, star-shaped flowers which are commonly referred to as starworts, frost flowers and Michaelmas daisies.

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Identify this fall flower.

Oyster plant

Orchid

Petunia

Morning glory

Orchid is a family of colorful flowers which is made up of almost 1,000 genera and over 22,000 species.

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What kind of flower do you see here?

Gardenia

African iris

Lavender

Quince

The African iris is characterized by its white petals, which are decorated with purple-blue and yellow markings.

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What kind of fall flower is this?

Magnolia

Lotus

Chrysanthemum

Iris

Chrysanthemum, commonly called mums, is a genus of ornamental plants of the Aster family which produces colorful flowers.

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Can you tell us this flower's name?

Red spider lilly

Gladiolus

Heather

Heliotrope

Red spider lily, scientifically called Lycoris radiata, is a bright red flower known for its poisonous bulbs.

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Can you name this flower based on the picture?

New York daisies

Mayflower

Hibiscus

Lily of the valley

New York daisies are small to large-sized flowers with colorful petals ranging from yellow, orange, pink, scarlet, and deep red.

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Which flower is this?

Narcissus

Hyacinth

Honeysuckle

Gerbera

Gerbera is a perennial daisy indigenous to South Africa and is the fifth most common flower in the world.

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Tell us the name of this fall flower.

Toad lily

Oyster plant

Lavender

Petunia

Toad lilies are orchid-like flowers characterized by their yellow or white color decorated with hundreds of purple spots.

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Which fall flower is shown here?

Passion flower

Japanese anemone

Peony

Morning glory

Japanese anemones are small perennial flowers with slender stems and white, purple or dark pink petals.

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Can you identify this particular flower?

Heather

Quince

Monkshood

Gladiolus

Monkshoods are garden ornamentals which are distinguished by their large purple, blue, pink, yellow or white flowers.

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Match this flower to its name.

Magnolia

Lotus

Lily of the valley

Goldenrod

As its name suggests, goldenrods, of which there are many species, are identified by their bright yellow flower heads.

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Which fall bloom is this?

Honeysuckle

Geranium

Leadplant

Gardenia

The lead plant is a small plant known for its silverish leaves and small, purple flowers which grow in long spikes.

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Do you know the name of this fall flower?

Hibiscus

Heliotrope

Narcissus

Mexican sage

Mexican sage is bushy shrub which is easily recognized by its small, purple flower spikes and grayish-green leaves.

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Tell us this flower's name.

Balloon flower

Petunia

Passion flower

Mayflower

The balloon flower is formed by five petals which come in shades of blue-violet, as well as pink or white.

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What name is this fall flower known by?

Lavender

Heather

Hyacinth

Anise hyssop

Anise hyssops are known for their small, lavender flowers, square stems, and ovular, broad, dull-green leaves.

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By which of these names does this flower go?

Hygrangea

Sedum

Bbay's breath

Bird of paradise

Sedum plants vary in size and color but are usually noted for their blue-green foliage which turns pink in the winter.

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Can you tell us this flower's name?

Lotus

Geranium

Tickseed

Gardenia

Tickseed, also called coreopsis, is a perennial plant with daisy-like flowers in shades of yellow, orange, pink or red.

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What kind of fall flower is this?

Spiderwort

Quince

Lily of the valley

Peony

Spiderworts have 1 to 3 inch-wide flowers with 3 round petals with colors ranging from blue and deep blue-violet to pink or white.

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What kind of flower do you see here?

Oyster plant

Gladiolus

Lavender

Russian sage

Russian sage is a woody shrub with tall, spike-like cluster of lavender or blue flowers and silvery, fragrant foliage.

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Identify this fall flower.

Morning glory

Hibiscus

Snakeroot

Heliotrope

Snakeroots are identified by their dark purple-brown leaves and light pink to white bottlebrush flowers.

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Can you name this flower based on the picture?

Passion flower

Helenium

Honeysuckle

Hyacinth

Helenium, also called sneezeweed, is a perennial plant known for its yellow, orange, red or bicolor flowers.

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Which flower is this?

Turtlehead

Lotus

Geranium

Heather

Turtlehead is wildflower known for its white, pink-tinged flowers which grow in dense spikes.

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Tell us the name of this fall flower.

Mayflower

Magnolia

Colchicum

Narcissus

Colchicum, of which there are 30 species, is a genus of herbs which produces goblet-shaped, amethyst-purple flowers.

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Which fall flower is shown here?

Quince

Lavender

Snapdragon

Lily of the valley

Snapdragons are easily identified by their colorful, fragrant flowers which are densely stacked together on spikes.

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Can you identify this particular flower?

Gladiolus

Salvia

Oyster plant

Gardenia

Salvia is a widely distributed genus of herbaceous plants of the mint family, known for their spike-like flowers.

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Match this flower to its name.

Petunia

Peony

Passion flower

Celosia

Celosia is an annual plant which produces silky, clustered flowers which vary in appearance, color and size.

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Which fall bloom is this?

Impatiens

Hyacinth

Honeysuckle

Heliotrope

Impatiens plants are best known for their colorful blooms with hues of white, pink, red, purple, violet or coral.

Tell us this flower's name.

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